China stock index futures open lower Tuesday

2011-05-17 10:46:28

China's stock index futures opened lower Tuesday. The contract for settlement in May, the most actively traded, opened 2 points lower at 3,100 from the previous close.

China Telecom to offer BlackBerry to its corporate clients

2011-05-17 10:45:43

China Telecom will offer BlackBerry services to corporate clients. Its monthly combo is lower than China Mobile's lowest charge for BlackBerry service.

FDI rises 26% in China in first 4 months

2011-05-17 10:23:19

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in China rose 26.03 percent year on year to $38.8 billion during the first four months of this year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Tuesday.

Macao's forex reserves reach $26.04b in April

2011-05-17 10:21:52

The preliminary estimate of the Macao SAR's foreign exchange reserves amounted to 208.4 billion patacas ($26.04 billion) at the end of April 2011, according to the figures released on Monday by the Monetary Authority of Macao.

Hong Kong stocks open 0.28% lower

2011-05-17 10:20:59

Hong Kong stocks went down 64.43 points, or 0.28 percent, to open at 22,896.20 on Tuesday.

China's yuan weakens against USD Tuesday

2011-05-17 10:20:24

The Chinese currency Renminbi, or the yuan, Tuesday weakened against the US Dollar (USD) as the central parity rate of the yuan was set at 6.5108 per USD.

Market exchange rates in China -- May 17

2011-05-17 10:19:39

The following are the central parity rates of the Renminbi (RMB) against seven major currencies announced Tuesday by the China Foreign Exchange Trading System.

Project to end Tibet's power shortages

2011-05-17 10:18:54

Tibet's power shortages are expected to end once the Qinghai-Tibet Power Grid Interconnection Project is finished by the end of the year, connecting Tibet's grid to the national grid for the first time.

China, ASEAN to seek financial cooperation

2011-05-17 10:16:27

The China-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Inter-Bank Association held its first council meeting Monday, vowing to further boost exchanges of financial institutions and enterprises to improve cooperation between China and the ASEAN.

ChiNext Index opens lower Tuesday

2011-05-17 10:14:12

ChiNext Index opened 2.36 points lower at 903.98 Tuesday.

Foreign staff at Chinese airlines

2011-05-17 10:12:53

Chinese airline companies are increasingly recruiting pilots and flight attendants as the industry experiences rapid expansion.

Gold price opens lower in Hong Kong -- May 17

2011-05-17 10:13:35

The gold price in Hong Kong went down HK$65 to open at HK$13,835 per tael on Tuesday, according to the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society.